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The objective of this study was to
assess the smoking situation in Brazil, and the role of the
tobacco control program, and compare it to experience in
other countries. The study assessed key trends in smoking
rates and lung cancer in Brazil, and reviewed price and
non-price interventions. A discussion of fiscal instruments
and smuggling is also included in this report. This study
aimed at further evaluating the smoking situation in Brazil,
the role of the tobacco control program in the country, and
compares it to global best practice and experience in other
countries. The study report is structured into three main
parts: in the first chapter, trends in smoking prevalence,
consumption, and cigarette expenditures in Brazil are
reviewed, including the illegal market; in the second
chapter, trends in lung cancer mortality and health care
costs of smoking-related diseases in the country are
analyzed; in the third chapter, non-price and price
interventions are reviewed, including those taken by the
Brazil tobacco control program, as well as the impact
increases in cigarette prices and taxes would have on
smoking prevalence and tax revenue. The report concludes
with recommendations for further action to protect the
Brazilian population from premature death and disease caused
by smoking, and to reverse the negative impact of smoking on
public expenditures.